Its not exactly known how many functioning synagogues there are in Iran.

What we know is that according to Tehran Municipality’s “Tehran Atlas” website, there are 25 synagogues in Tehran. According to the site, majority of Tehran’s Jews live in the central parts of the city, especially in districts 6 and 7.

There is also a Jewish charity hospital in Tehran which treats people of all religions.

Tehran’s Jews also have their own official website with content in Persian, English and Hebrew.

Such a number sounds reasonable as emigration, caused mainly by the deteriorating economic situation and dwindling numbers among the youth has meant that more people are still leaving, mainly to the United States. This is why no new synagogues are being built in the country.

No mistake, the Daniel Synagogue is known as “Lahestani ha” which in Farsi means the Poles, the synagogue was built for the Polish refugees of Nazi invasion during early 1940’s, when 115,000 Poles came to Iran, however the vast majority left during the 40’s.